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Sebastian Schacht
University of North Carolina Soccer v UCF
Dorrance Field
Chapel Hill, NC
Sunday, August 28, 2022

Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

Sebastian Schacht

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
6-0
Weight:
175
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Christchurch, New Zealand
High School:
St. Andrew's College

2022 - Graduate Season
One of five Tar Heels to start all 19 contests, ending his collegiate career having started all 83 contests he appeared in • Ranked sixth on the team with 1,450 minutes and logged a full 90 minutes in nine matches • Had one shot on goal vs. South Florida, finishing the year with three shots • Tabbed to the ACC Preseason Watch List • Named a preseason NCAA DI Men’s Midfielder to Watch by United Soccer Coaches.

2021 - Senior Season (at Saint Mary’s)
Named to the All-West Region Second Team by United Soccer Coaches for the third year in a row • Tabbed to the All-WCC First Team • Appeared and started in all 18 games • Led the team in minutes with 1,546 • Also ranked first on the roster with three goals • All three goals were game-winners, which led the team and conference • Had back-to-back game winning goals on penalty kicks against Sacramento State and CSUN • Took 13 shots on the year, eight of them being on goal • Ended his Saint Mary’s career with a PK game winner on Senior Day, making him 6-for-6 in his career on penalty kicks • Was named Preseason All-WCC.

2020 - Junior Season (at Saint Mary’s)
Tabbed to the All-West Region Second Team by United Soccer Coaches for the second straight year • Named to the All-WCC First Team • Appeared on the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List • Started all nine matches during the season, which was played during spring of 2021 due to COVID-19 • Scored three goals and tallied an assist • All three goals came on penalty kicks for a perfect 3-for-3 mark • Had the game-winning goal in overtime against Pacific in the season opener • Ranked third on the team in total minutes with 832 • Helped the Gaels’ defense post four clean sheets • Took eight shots with six coming on goal • Named to the All-WCC Preseason Team • Earned WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention honors.

2019 - Sophomore Season (at Saint Mary’s)
Landed on the All-West Region Second Team by United Soccer Coaches • Named to the All-WCC First Team • Started and played in 17 matches • Scored three goals and tallied four assists • Had a five-point game from two goals and one assist against San Jose State on Sept. 8 • Had the game-winning goals against SJSU and Omaha • Played all 90 minutes or more 14 times • Ranked fourth on the team in total minutes with 1,474 • Took nine shots, with five being on target • Landed on the WCC All-Academic Team Honorable Mention list.

2018 - Freshman Season (at Saint Mary’s)
Named the WCC Freshman of the Year and made the All-WCC Freshman Team • Started all 20 matches for the Gaels • Scored first career goal against UC Davis on Sept. 22 • Recorded 14 shots, four of which were against Cal Poly • Picked up four assists • Ranked fifth in minutes played on the roster with 1,769 • Played a season-high 110 minutes against Stanford.

Personal
Sebastian Max Philipp Schacht is the son of Anja and Philipp Schacht • Has an older sister, Johanna • Birthday is June 16 • Born in Christchurch, New Zealand • Is working towards his MEITE master’s degree for students pursuing careers in educational technology • Chose UNC because it’s an elite school in both athletics and academics.